Squarespace
Website Builders · by Squarespace, Inc.
Website builder with templates, hosting and online store features.
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Summary
Website builder with templates, hosting and online store features.
Good fit for
Not assessed yet
Poor fit for
None recorded
Pricing
$ as listed by the vendor · each price dated
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $19/mo | Not offered or not recorded | 14 days |
| Core | $27/mo | $17/mo | 14 days |
| Advanced | $36/mo | $25/mo | 14 days |
Basic
- Billed monthly
- $19/mo
- Billed annually
- Not offered or not recorded
14-day free trial
Core
- Billed monthly
- $27/mo
- Billed annually
- $17/mo
14-day free trial
Advanced
- Billed monthly
- $36/mo
- Billed annually
- $25/mo
14-day free trial
Features
Overall availability, and what each plan includes where we know it.
Capabilities
| Feature | Overall |
|---|---|
| A/B testing | Included |
| Abandoned cart recovery | Limited |
| Booking page | Included |
| Calendar sync | Included |
| Contact management | Included |
| Custom domain | Included |
| Digital products | Included |
| Discount codes | Included |
| Drag-and-drop editor | Included |
| Form templates | Included |
| Mobile app | Included |
| Payment forms | Included |
| Payment gateways | Included |
| Point of sale | Included |
| Shipping integrations | Included |
| Two-factor authentication | Included |
- A/B testingIncluded
- Abandoned cart recoveryLimited
- Booking pageIncluded
- Calendar syncIncluded
- Contact managementIncluded
- Custom domainIncluded
- Digital productsIncluded
- Discount codesIncluded
- Drag-and-drop editorIncluded
- Form templatesIncluded
- Mobile appIncluded
- Payment formsIncluded
- Payment gatewaysIncluded
- Point of saleIncluded
- Shipping integrationsIncluded
- Two-factor authenticationIncluded
“Unknown” and “Not recorded” mean we have no data yet, not that the feature is missing.
What users say about Squarespace
Themes from 27 public Hacker News comments that mention Squarespace (May 9 to Oct 20). These are people’s opinions, not facts we have verified. Counts are comments, not a survey.
What people like
Easy, cheap site for small businesses
4 commentsSeveral commenters say Squarespace-style builders let non-technical owners put up a basic business website quickly and affordably.
“hm, tbh for me Squarespace is the most professional and ad-free UI (compare to Godaddy, and others)”
Hacker News · Jul 14(opens in a new tab)
Common complaints
Ownership and vendor stability worries
2 commentsSome commenters worry that private-equity ownership and AI competition make Squarespace a risky long-term domain registrar.
“They are owned by private equity”
Hacker News · Jul 13(opens in a new tab)
Grouped by AI on Oct 28, 2026. Every quote is copied word for word from the linked comment, and a theme needs at least two separate comments.
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